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Kush Films
is Proud to Present
#Windrush70…

Streets Paved With Gold

A special 70th Year Windrush Anniversary Film Screening Event remembering the history of migration from the Caribbean and the continuing story of present day migration and how this has transformed England and the rest of Europe!

Presenting a programme of powerful short films reflecting the Windrush era and also present day migration and the troubling stories of migrant enslavement in Libya. This will be supported by a memorable live Streets Paved With Gold theatrical performance by Leicester actor Victor Richards all commemorating the ‘Windrush’ generation and the powerful story of mass-migration with an emphasis on those that first arrived from the Caribbean; 70 years ago on the ship Empire Windrush.
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Film: Sorry We Don’t Help Darkies

A Caribbean family living in London’s Notting Hill during the tension and violence that led to the 1958 race riots, where black homes where targeted and smashed, comes to a brutal realisation that life in post war Britain is far from the ‘Mother Country’ that would welcome them with open arms as they had been told to get them aboard the ‘Empire Windrush’ boat to help England rebuild after World War II…

Performance: Streets Paved With Gold

1. We are pleased to present a special live 20 min theatrical performance by much-liked Leicester actor Victor Richards telling the imagined story of one man’s plight as a member of the arriving Windrush Generation entitled Streets Paved With Gold.

2. There will also be an award-winning Streets Paved With Gold music/poetry video by Victor played at the start of the evening as part of the event program.

More info on Victor Richards and his Windrush poetry, book and one-man play. www.vjaytheatre.net

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Film: The Dead Sea

An award-winning short film inspired by a true story from the recent Refugee Crisis. (It wasn’t too long after this film was made that worldwide news agencies reported migrants been enslaved in Libya).

The story follows Emmanuel and Olu who, after almost reaching Europe by boat, are returned to Libya and incarcerated in one of its infamous migrant detention centres.

Film: Memories in Mind

Four Women from Jamaica recall, candidly, stark memories of their migration to Britain in the 50’s. A cricketer’s wife, a budding concert pianist and two young brides all made a journey which changed their lives irrevocably.

Lyrical storytelling is interspersed with dramatic recreations of their experiences.

Invited Guest Speakers & After-film Panel Discussion:
At the end of the evening there will be a Windrush panel discussion hosted by former Hackney Council Councillor, writer and Windrush activist Patrick VernonOBE, where we plan to discuss the legacy of the Windrush Generation and of course the ongoing government Windrush deportation scandal.